Cloud Over-Privileged Accounts: A Recipe for Disaster (and How to Avoid It)

In the dynamic world of cloud computing, security is paramount. But lurking within many cloud environments is a hidden threat: over-privileged accounts. These accounts, like master keys to your digital kingdom, hold immense power – and immense risk. Combine them with the wrong settings, and you have a recipe for a security nightmare known as toxic combinations.

Understanding Over-Privileged Accounts

Imagine an employee with a key to every single room in a company. That's essentially an over-privileged account – it …

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